Sevilla had locked up a Champions League berth weeks ago and briefly entered the title race before stumbling in recent rounds. Julen Lopetegui’s team finished two points behind third-place Barcelona.
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PUBLISHED ON MAY 24, 2021 10:20 AM IST
Sevilla set a club record for points in the Spanish league by beating Alav├йs 1-0 in a match that closed out the season in Spain.
Papu G├│mez on Sunday scored a stoppage-time winner for Sevilla, which finished with 77 points. That is one more than the previous record set by the team in 2014-15 under Unai Emery, the former Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal coach who now is with Villarreal.
Sevilla had locked up a Champions League berth weeks ago and briefly entered the title race before stumbling in recent rounds.
Julen Lopetegui’s team finished two points behind third-place Barcelona.
Alav├йs ended the season in 16th place, four points above the relegation zone. It had already secured its spot in the first division.
Atl├йtico Madrid won its first league title in seven years by defeating Valladolid 2-1 on Saturday. It finished two points ahead of defending champion Real Madrid.
Earlier, Granada and Getafe drew 0-0. Granada finished in ninth place and Getafe in 15th.
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